Join Father Time as he brings a different guest star from the past, present, or future to judge a sketch comedy competition for the ages. Each week features three teams who have only three days to come up with 15 minutes of comedy for your viewing pleasure, and also getting eternal life or something. Each week a different show, only $10 at the Havana Theatre! Join us at Havana Vancouver before the show for Cuban food and drinks by reserving…

Instant Theatre is proud to present the launch of the East Vancouver Improv League! Come witness a high-octane battle between two SUPERGROUPS made up of the finest improvisers Instant Theatre has to offer. The improv will be fast, the competition will be furious, and the laughs will be non-stop! You’ll be glued to your seats as our veteran sports broadcasters, Geoff and Ese, guide you through the action spewing minefield that is the EVIL Games! Ignite the rivalry each and…

Goodbye Sesame Street, hello Commercial Drive! Who needs skin when you've got felt? Instant Theatre is proud to present Talk Felty To Me - a night of explosively sexy/gratuitous/over-the-top improvised comedy that we just couldn't show you on stage - unless we "did it" with puppets! This loop isn't the only hole we've found - or filled! Talk Felty to Me is the latest in late night entertainment from the producers of Shakespeare After Dark and Truth or Dare. This…

The best improvisors (who are friends with us) in Vancouver join Paintbucket for a never to be repeated night of improv. Each friend leads a scene in their signature style, and then we all get together to perform The Deconstruction. Paintbucket is Maddy Rafter, Steve Currie and Vivian Tang. Come be our friends too! Join us at Havana Vancouver before the show for Cuban food and drinks by reserving a table at www.havanavancouver.com. We recommend booking a minimum of 90…

July 2018

Instant Theatre is proud to present a festival of wild, crazy and inventive improv formats. Taking the best ideas from our company and the Vancouver comedy community, Prototype 2.0 promises shows that have never been seen before, and will never be seen again! One week, 9 shows! Wednesday, July 11th schedule: 7:30 - Shoulda Scene, Dark Mirror 9:00 - GRUMPY!, TBD Check out the rest of the festival! Thursday, July 12th 7:30 - Unbingeworthy, In General Hospital, Univertments 9:00…

Instant Theatre is proud to present a festival of wild, crazy and inventive improv formats. Taking the best ideas from our company and the Vancouver comedy community, Prototype 2.0 promises shows that have never been seen before, and will never be seen again! One week, 9 shows! Wednesday, July 11th schedule: 7:30 - Shoulda Scene, Dark Mirror 9:00 - GRUMPY!, TBD Check out the rest of the festival! Thursday, July 12th 7:30 - Unbingeworthy, In General Hospital, Univertments 9:00…

Instant Theatre is proud to present a festival of wild, crazy and inventive improv formats. Taking the best ideas from our company and the Vancouver comedy community, Prototype 2.0 promises shows that have never been seen before, and will never be seen again! One week, 9 shows! Thursday, July 12th 7:30 - Unbingeworthy, In General Hospital, Univertments 9:00 - Persona, Masterpiece Theatre Check out the rest of the festival! Friday, July 13th 7:30 - Educational Shorts, Award Show, GRUMPY!…

Instant Theatre is proud to present a festival of wild, crazy and inventive improv formats. Taking the best ideas from our company and the Vancouver comedy community, Prototype 2.0 promises shows that have never been seen before, and will never be seen again! One week, 9 shows! Thursday, July 12th 7:30 - Unbingeworthy, In General Hospital, Univertments 9:00 - Persona, Masterpiece Theatre Check out the rest of the festival! Friday, July 13th 7:30 - Educational Shorts, Award Show, GRUMPY!…

Instant Theatre is proud to present a festival of wild, crazy and inventive improv formats. Taking the best ideas from our company and the Vancouver comedy community, Prototype 2.0 promises shows that have never been seen before, and will never be seen again! One week, 9 shows! Friday, July 13th 7:30 - Educational Shorts, Award Show, GRUMPY! 9:00 - Dark Mirror, Unbingeworthy Check out the rest of the festival! Saturday, July 14th 7:30 - TBD, Persona 9:00 - In…

Instant Theatre is proud to present a festival of wild, crazy and inventive improv formats. Taking the best ideas from our company and the Vancouver comedy community, Prototype 2.0 promises shows that have never been seen before, and will never be seen again! One week, 9 shows! Friday, July 13th 7:30 - Educational Shorts, Award Show, GRUMPY! 9:00 - Dark Mirror, Unbingeworthy Check out the rest of the festival! Saturday, July 14th 7:30 - TBD, Persona 9:00 - In…

Instant Theatre is proud to present a festival of wild, crazy and inventive improv formats. Taking the best ideas from our company and the Vancouver comedy community, Prototype 2.0 promises shows that have never been seen before, and will never be seen again! One week, 9 shows! Saturday, July 14th 7:30 - TBD, Persona 9:00 - In General, Shoulda Scene, Educational Shorts 10:30 - Univertments, Masterpiece, Award Show Join us at Havana Vancouver before the show for Cuban food…

Instant Theatre is proud to present a festival of wild, crazy and inventive improv formats. Taking the best ideas from our company and the Vancouver comedy community, Prototype 2.0 promises shows that have never been seen before, and will never be seen again! One week, 9 shows! Saturday, July 14th 7:30 - TBD, Persona 9:00 - In General, Shoulda Scene, Educational Shorts 10:30 - Univertments, Masterpiece, Award Show Join us at Havana Vancouver before the show for Cuban food…

Instant Theatre is proud to present a festival of wild, crazy and inventive improv formats. Taking the best ideas from our company and the Vancouver comedy community, Prototype 2.0 promises shows that have never been seen before, and will never be seen again! One week, 9 shows! Saturday, July 14th 7:30 - TBD, Persona 9:00 - In General, Shoulda Scene, Educational Shorts 10:30 - Univertments, Masterpiece, Award Show Join us at Havana Vancouver before the show for Cuban food…

Bill & Ted Talks: An Excellent Adventure Improv worth sharing. Bill & Ted face an uncertain future...their hearts tell them they're headed for the rock 'n roll Hall of Fame...their brains tell them they're going to fail their history presentation. Help our mysterious time travelling guide take our most excellent improvisers through time to gather the famous historical figures they need to nail their triumphant and bodacious final slide presentation. Based off your suggestions, our duo will…

Instant Theatre presents improv inspired by one of the most popular role playing game series of all time! Every night aided by audience suggestions a band of light warriors will venture forth to collect crystals, meddle with magic, capture Chocobos and maybe even save the world. Come down to the Havana Theatre Fridays at 10:30 and join the party!

September 2018

A night of fun and funny improv infused with double entendre and risqué humor. Some of the cities funniest people will give you an hour of laughter where even they won't believe what they are saying. A late night show for adults only. Age 18+!

We bring the music. You bring the noise. Off Key performs original musicals based on audience suggestions. The catch? The script, lyrics, and music are all improvised on the spot. When music starts to play, anything can happen: a touching love song, a wild dance number, or a high-wire rap battle. Every show is completely different, so come inspire the players and musicians… and witness the opening (and closing) night of a brand new musical! Join us at Havana Vancouver…

Performers have to show their smarts to get to play. The one who plays the most wins! Come see our improvisers show off how much they know* in the ultimate comedy showdown to see who is smart *and* funny. *watching improvisers remember facts and be proud that they did is a priceless experience, but we only charge $12.

Fistful of Kicks : Epic Anime Improv Sharpen your Zanpakutos, strap into your Gundam suits, and prepare your most stylish, gravity and physics-defying hair because Fistful of Kicks is back with a brand-new ANIME improv comedy show! Featuring some of Vancouver's finest Asian-Canadian performers, this one-of-a-kind show draws inspiration from all of your favourite anime series and infuses them with awesome improvised storytelling and amazing stage combat. We'll create epic adventures, encounter wild and weird characters, and most importantly,…

Mrs.Peacock in the pantry with poison. Mr.Black in the Billiards room with a blunderbuss. Miss Scarlett in the scullery with a scalpel. Six suspects. Seven rooms. Eight weapons. No Clue. Help us solve a murder and catch the perpatrator...it could be you. But probably it will be someone on stage. Clue-less is an improvised murder mystery based on the board game and movie Clue. Expect zany, over the top characters that are trying to find out who murdered one of…

February 2019

New Sh*t Instant Theatre proudly presents something new: On the first Sunday of every month, New Sh*t presents a new format with new players and a new twist. This month, a dark choose-your-own adventure, inspired by Netflix's hit Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. Dramatic, comedic, and entirely driven by you, the audience, the hero of your choosing will work towards completing an epic journey! But, more likely, will die over and over and over. And it will be all your fault! Tickets…

Shakespeare After Dark is the highbrow fusion of Shakespeare served with a side of improvisational mischief. In the first half, you'll witness a scene from the Bard utterly monkey-wrenched by an utterly punch-drunk cast member leaving the rest of the cast to improvise around them. Then, stick around for the second half where the cast lays the booze aside to serve a straight up Shakespearean tragedy – based on your suggestions. With a genuinely drunken professional actor volunteering every night,…

March 2019

We bring the music. You bring the noise. Off Key performs original musicals based on audience suggestions. The catch? The script, lyrics, and music are all improvised on the spot. When music starts to play, anything can happen: a touching love song, a wild dance number, or a high-wire rap battle. Every show is completely different, so come inspire the players and musicians… and witness the opening (and closing) night of a brand new musical! Join us at Havana Vancouver…